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I have a friend named Ann Bauer.

That's not, actually, as coincidental as it sounds. We met because I used to write things for Salon that made people angry and as my phone number is unlisted (because I write things that make people angry) and hers is not, people would call and shout at her. My old college friends would ring her up looking for me, wondering why I was writing about things like motorcycle racing and lesbian affairs. . . .

So one day this other Ann Bauer tracked me down to say, "We should meet." And we did.

Thanks to everybody who responded to my call for citizen reviews of the Citizen Café. The results are in, and the results are, well, mixed. Some things you liked, some you didn't.

I'll save my own comments for last, but that also sums up my own experience - I had a mediocre lunch, and a very satisfying dinner.

Wanna be a restaurant critic? Wanna be a citizen journalist? Let's try an experiment. The Citizen Café is opening tomorrow, at 24^th Ave.and 38^th St. in south Minneapolis. Instead of just me writing a review (which I will do eventually), how about all of you readers out there visiting the restaurant and sending me your impressions. You can either post